Mr Frogie went a courting

Morning all

Thought I would show you the card I made with some of the goodies from the Sincerely Yours craft fair held in Plymouth on Sunday, I do hope it was a success for them and that they will be coming back. 

This is from the Fiddle'n Frog range that is stamps and dies to match but I found when I got home that I had not bought the water lily stamp set that goes with the dies to make the flowers, but they have been ordered now, as I just coloured the flowers that I had cut out with the die.

I am not very good at colouring using alcohol pens in any shape or form but give me my pencils and I am marginally better, not too bad at using distress inks.

I coloured the background in with Distress inks

• Stormy Sky
• Wild Honey
• Forest Moss

I then stamped the image straight onto the card and coloured in using my Promarkers, Crafters Companion Sparkly Pens, to do the lily pads and then stamped the sentiment straight onto the card and in case you can't read it; it says You're Toadally Awesome!

Finally here is the card I made.

Sorry I did not get around catching up on you all yesterday, but I will be back soon when I have finished making three lots of soap, Black Cardamom, Lemon Lime and Eucalyptus and finally Lavender which will take me about 5 hours.

Love Alison  

Flowers

Hi all

Just a quick post will make a card and show you that later today but for now here are the flowers I made using my heartfelt stamps and die set.  I like the paler flowers rather than the deep coloured ones but as I make more I suppose these will get better and better hopefully

Anyway without further ado here are the flowers, the two end flowers were coloured in using the Crafters Companion Sparkle pens and the middle two were coloured with the Spectrum Noir Aqua Pencils which I love.

I will pop by later today, as I need to get Bella out and before I do that I need to sort myself out which is going to take a long time today as I have serious backache and all my arthritic spurs on my fingers are swollen.  I hate having arthritis especially in my back as it hinders what I can do.

Anyway enough moaning and groaning (yes am making old lady noises) will catch up with you all soon.

Love Alison

Sincerely Yours

Hi all

Well for the first time ever there is a Sincerely Yours Craft Show on in Plymstock, Plymouth and so to support them thought I would pop along and see what I could buy, Alan came with me but it took ages as I forgot that the A38 which is the main route in and out of Plymouth from where we live was closed due to the old bridge being blown up at Plympton.  so we left around 10.00 got there at 11.15 (the journey usually takes us around 25 mins.  I spent a fortune (or rather Alan did) around £91.00 all together lol.  We then began the journey home at 11.45 and have just got home 13.06 the traffic was really bad.

My goodies

Not much really for nearly £100.00

Will be having a go at making the flowers this afternoon hopefully will show you what I make tomorrow.

Love Alison x

Evening All

I have arrived safely from my sister's who lives in Bath just relaxed did a bit of catching up with you all and have made a commissioned card, for one of my customers who wants to give this to a friend of hers who lives in the North somewhere and loves fairies.

I used a digi image from Sherri Baldy the dies down the side are from Poppy Stamps the middle die can't remember where I got that from but think it is a spellbinders.  The bow and the hexagon embossing folder is from Crafter's companion.  I coloured her in using my Aqua Pencils also from Crafters Companion.

I am entering this card into Sketch Saturday Challenge.

Am off to cook some dinner we are having home made bacon & egg flan and salad tonight and I also have to make a flan for our youngest daughter Sarah but it has to be mushroom as she is a vegetarian as I  have tons of eggs to use up the chickens have been going mad lol x

Love to All

Alison  

My last post for a couple of days

Hi All

Will not be around for a couple of days but will hopefully still be able to log in and comment on your wonderful creations.  I am off to see my sister for a couple of days she lives in Bath so not too far to drive.

I hope you enjoy this card, I used Crafters Companion Flights of Fancy CD by Morgan Fitzsimons, I just love this CD the images are stunning.

I had a lovely surprise this morning my gorgeous granddaughter came over with the delightful Darcy Rose, big smiles for Great Nanny bless her. 

Well that's me done for a couple of days, Catch up with you all soon as I will be taking my laptop with me.

Love to all

Alison

Another quick post

Hello again very unusual for me to do two post in one day but I just had to show you this card I have made for my daughter Pauline and her Hubby Brad whose anniversary is on the 6th June as she will be in Mexico on a two week all inclusive I will have to pass this to her on the way to  the airport.

This next card is one l was asked to make for a friend

Sorry this is not a really good photo my camera is playing up

Well that's it from me for now back later am off to make another card

Alison

Morning Everybody

How is everybody this morning, well I hope, if not a big crafty hug from me.

I have been busy making a couple of box cards, I do love making these, the instructions are in my tutorial page if you need it. 

For my first card I used the Bebunni Baby CD which is adorable from Crafters Companion and also adorable scorable card stock as it does not rip, in the little drawer there is a pair of mittens and socks so cute. 

My second box card is for a boy

and a further two box cards

This is a little gift set so card and box and a gift bag

I am off now to check your lovely blogs and then get ready to go to my friend Dorne's this afternoon as we are doing another block on our quilt today.

Love to all

Alison x